MAT 336 Stony Brook University

Quiz, April 2, 2004

1 and 1/2 pounds of saffron are worth
2 and 1/3 ducats. How much would 2 and 1/2
pounds be worth. Express your answer in
ducats and fractions of a ducat. Use the "rule of 3," as
explained in the Treviso Arithmetic, to explain your solution.
Stay as close to the Treviso methods as you can.